Course covering most probable MCQ's from History Class 8 NCERT covering topics from Modern Indian history. The sub topics are people with different occupations during British rule;Education policy; women,caste and reform movements; Visual arts, Indian national Movement; India after Independence

1.
Consider statements which depicts the ideas of Gandhiji on
educationn
1. He called English education as poison
2. Education ought to develop person's mind and soul
3. He valued textbooks
Choose the correct statements
a. Only 2
b. Only 1,3
. Only 1,2
d. Only 1,2,3

Solution: C
He valued practical knowledge

2.Though Gandhiji's and Tagore's thoughts about education were
same there were however differences in
Gandhiji was not critical of western education he wanted to
combine western education with traditional learning
1.
combine western educauon with raditional learning
Tagore focused mainly on imparting western education at
shantiniketan
2.
y on imparting western education a
Choose the incorrect statements
a. Only 1
b. Only2
c. Both 1,2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution:C
Gandhiji was critical of western education
Tagore wanted to combine western, Indian
education. In shantiniketan- Science and
technology along with art,music, dance were taught

3.Consider the following statements about marriage system in 18th 19th
century
1.
Only Muslims were allowed to marry more than one
wife
2. Widows were praised if they perform Sati
Choose the correct statements
a. Only 1
b. Only2
c. Both 1,2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

10, Consider following statements about
Arya Samaj
1.
Founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati
is movement for widow remarriage, huge number of widows
remarried
3. It attempted to reform Hinduism
Choose the correct statements
a Only 1,3
b. Only 2,3
c. Only 1,2
d. Only 1,2,3

Solution: A
Very few remarried as they were not easily accepted
in the society
Conser vatives opposed the law

13. Consider the following statements about Pandita Ramabhai
1. She felt that Hinduism is oppressive towards women
2. Wrote a book describing miserable life of upper caste
Hindu-women
3. She founded home for children saved from Child
Choose the correct statements
a. Only 1,3
b. Only 2,3
c. Only 1,2
d. Only 1,2,3
marriage

14. Consider the following statements about
child marriage restraint act
1. Passed in 1929
2. Bitter debates and struggles were seen
3. Man above the age of 18 and women above age of 16 could
marry
Choose the correct statements
a Only 1,2
b. Only 1,3
c. Only 2,3
d. Only 1,2,3